Exam 11: Identifying Parts of Speech in Sentences

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​ In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Terri will complete an internship to gain some work experience and so that she can learn more  about her field of study. ​

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​ In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Tokyo, Japan, is the world's most expensive city, and Karachi, Pakistan, is the cheapest. ​

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Write the correct pronoun in the blank. They (themself, themselfs, themselves) agreed to these terms.

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One or two words in each sentence should be omitted or corrected.  Write the word or words that should be omitted or the correction in the blank. ​ Jake insisted that he didn't know nothing about the missing cheesecake.

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Write the incorrect pronoun in the blank. That is my uncle's truck, who made his fortune growing and selling orchids.

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Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​             S           simple             CP        compound             CX        complex             CC        compound-complex. Any money that I receive from the will will be invested. ​

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Write the incorrect pronoun in the blank. The waitress told the owner's wife that she was mistaken.

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​ Indicate the kind of sentence by writing the appropriate abbreviation in each blank. ​             S          simple             CP        compound             CX        complex             CC        compound-complex. The discussion was pointless; moreover, the time was growing short. ​

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One punctuation mark or capital letter is omitted in each of the following sentences. Insert them as needed. (Pairs of quotation marks are considered one unit.) Father claimed him as a son, but mother didn't.

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Write the correct verb in the blank. Not one of us (was, were) ready to promise not to fight.

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Insert all necessary commas or semicolons in the following sentences. We like talent yet we want it to pay off.

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If the sentence is correct, write OK in the blank. If the sentence has a problem with pronoun reference, write the incorrect pronoun in the blank. You wrote an excellent article on the defeat of our team, which I enjoyed very much.

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Write the simple subject, without modifiers, in the first blank; write the verb in the second blank. Some sentences have compound subjects, compound verbs, or both. Only in cases of emergency should that cord be pulled.   _________, _________. ​

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Insert all necessary commas in the following sentences. According to my daily horoscope in the newspaper there's a good chance of finding my soul mate today.

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Write the correct pronoun in the blank. Mary is one of those people (who, that) believes in miracles.

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Insert all necessary commas or semicolons in the following sentences. The teacher had us reading essays for speed in fact, we were even tested for reading time and comprehension.

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​ In each blank, write P for good parallel structure or NP for nonparallel structure. Under cross examination, the witness admitted that visibility had been poor and not getting a  very good look at the perpetrator's face.

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Write the correct verb in the blank. Have you been (sitting, setting) there long?

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Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​ Identify the part of speech of each italicized word or group of words by placing the appropriate abbreviations in the blanks. ​     The work was progressing according to schedule.    _________, _________. The work was progressing according to schedule.    _________, _________.

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​ In each blank, write D for dangling modifier, M for misplaced modifier, or OK for correct sentence. A person of established reputation, Kobe was immediately recognized. ​

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